After three games on the road, Dodge City is heading back home. They will take on the Great Bend Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Tuesday, Dodge City was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 56-52 to Garden City.
Meanwhile, Great Bend entered their tilt with Liberal with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Great Bend took down Liberal 70-51 on Tuesday. Given Great Bend's advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 49th, while Liberal is ranked 194th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dodge City's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-10. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.7 points per game. As for Great Bend, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Dodge City came up short against Great Bend when the teams last played last Tuesday, falling 72-59. Will Dodge City have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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